Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-07385
Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains and Funerary Object by BLM Colorado State Office
Posted
April 16, 2026
Respond By
May 18, 2026
Identifier
2026-07385
This notice announces the completion of an inventory of human remains and a funerary object by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office - Inventory Details: - Human remains and one associated funerary object (charcoal sample) from archaeological site 5MN368 (Weimer Ranch, Battleship site) in Montrose County, Colorado - Cultural Affiliation: - Remains and object are affiliated with multiple Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, including: - Hopi Tribe of Arizona - Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico - Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico - Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico - Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado - Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah - Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah - Ysleta del Sur Pueblo - Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico - Notable Requirements: - Notice invites written requests for repatriation from affiliated tribes or lineal descendants - No procurement of goods or services, OEMs, or vendors are involved in this notice
Description
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes remains from archaeological site 5MN368 in Montrose County, Colorado, and has determined cultural affiliation with multiple Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice invites written requests for repatriation of these remains and associated objects, with repatriation possible on or after May 18, 2026.